Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Howard Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Coombe Vale , and the 49th highest crime rate of 470 local areas in Kingston upon Thames .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (KT3 4EB) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 306.6% higher than the Coombe Vale average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (KT3 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In New Malden Village

Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Balgowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balgowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Balgowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balgowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balgowan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balgowan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sussex Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sussex Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 62

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑